Beverage coil cleaner



July 30, 1935. J BURNS 2,009,955

BEVERAGE COIL CLEANER Original Filed Nov. 18, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet l y 1935- F. J. BURNS 2,009,955

BEVERAGE CO IL CLEANER Original Filed Nov. 18, 1933 C5 Sheets-Sheet 2 [nvenior gzuwm'k 1935- F. J. BURNS 2,009,955

BEVERAGE COIL CLEANER Original Filed Nov. 18, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented July 30, 1935 V UNITED STATES 2,009,955 BEVERAGE COIL CLEANER Frank Joseph Burns, Sylvania, Ohio Application November 18, 1933, Serial No. 698,797

Renewed June 25, 1935 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a cleaner for the coils of beverages, such as beer, the general object of the invention being to provide means for circulating a cleansing fiuid through the coils and the 5 spigot of a beverage dispensing device in a con tinuous manner, with means whereby the operator can observe the passageof thecleansing fluid through the circulating system during the cleaning operation.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the invention in use in cleaning the coils of a dispensing apparatus.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of that part of the circulating system which is connected directly to the spigot of the dispensing apparatus.

Figure 3 is a view of one of the rubber sleeves forming a part of the device.

Figure 4 is a view of the glass tube.

Figure 5 is a view of the upper cup-shaped member.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a view of the double male member of the coupling arrangement shown in Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through the member shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is an elevation of the coupling sleeve which receives one end of the male member shown in Figures 7 and 8.

Figure 10 is a section on line l0--| 0 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is an elevation of the nut member for closing the lower end of the coupling sleeve shown in Figures 9 and 10.

Figure 12 is a sectional view through the nut member.

Figure 13 is an elevation of the member which receives the lower end of the glass tube.

Figure 14 is a section on line I l-44 of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the means for coupling the lower end of the coil to the pipe which leads to the inlet of the pump.

Figure 16 is a sectional view through the cup member having the window in its upper end and the means for connecting this. cup member to the inlet of the pump.

Figure 17 is a top plan view of the cup member shown in Figure 16. f V

Figure 18 is a view of one of the washers.

Referring to Figure 1, the numeral l indicates portion of a counter or the like and the numeral 2 indicates the coil which has its upper end connected with the dispensing spigot 3 and its lower end is adapted to be placed in a container or the like which contains the liquid to be dispensed, being understood that when the spigot is open, some of the liquid will pass from the container through the coils and through the spigot, the coils being cooled or chilled in any suitable manner.

It is the object of this invention to provide means whereby the coils and spigot can be readily cleaned, and in carrying out my invention, I provide a truck A which supports a pump 4 which is driven in any suitable manner by a motor M also supported by the truck. A hose 5 has one end connected with the discharge of the pump 4 and its other end is connected to the reduced part of a two-diameter sleeve 6 into the large diameter of which the lower end of a glass tube 1 extends. A rubber sleeve 8 is located in the large diameter of the member 6 and surrounds the lower end of the glass tube and a winged nut member 9 is threaded into the upper end of the member 6 and compresses the rubber sleeve so as to provide a tight joint between the member t and the lower end of the glass tube I. The upper end of the glass tube extends into a sleeve [0 internally threaded at both ends, the lower end receiving a winged nut H and the upper end receiving one end of a double male member 12 and a rubber sleeve I3 is placed in the sleeve I0 and is compressed by the nut member II and the male member l2, so that these parts have a. tight junction with the upper end of the glass tube. The male member I2 is formed with the projection M for enabling it to be rotated by the fingers and its upper end is reduced, as shown at IE, to receive a metal washer IS. The upper end of the male member I2 is threaded into the lower end of a cup-shaped member I! which has an opening it] in its upper end for receiving the discharge end of the spigot 3, as shown in Figure 2, and a rubber sleeve 19 fits in the cup-shaped member and surrounds the discharge end of the spigot and is compressed by the screwing of the male member and the cup-shaped member together.

The lower end of the coil is connected to a pipe 20 which is connected with the inlet of the pump 4, as shown at 21 and the means connecting the pipe 20 to the lower end of the coil includes a pair of cup-shaped members 22 which are connected together by the double male member 23. A rubber sleeve 24 is placed in each cupshaped member and is compressed when the parts are threaded together and a washer 25 surrounds each reduced end of the male member.

As shown in Figure 15, the lower end of the coil extendsinto the male member 23, as does also an end of the pipe 20 and this end of the pipe 29 is provided with the perforations 28. Thus a tight joint is formed between the pipe .28 and the lower end of the coil. 7

A short pipe 21 is threadedinto the intake of the pump and has a nipple 2S thereon which is connected by a hose 29 with a spigot 3d of a water supply so that water can be introduced into the system. A cup-shaped member Si is threaded to the upper end of thevpipe 27 and has its upper end open, but adapted to be closed bya transparent member 32 which is held in place by a cap 33 threaded to the upper end of the member 3i and a gasket B lis placed between the'top or" the member 35 and the transparent member to form a tight joint.

Thus by removing the cap and the member 32, a cleaning compound can be placed in the cup-shaped member, from which it will pass into the intake of the pump through the pipe 2?. Then the members 32 and 35 are put back in place and the spigot opened so as to fill all the parts with water. The motor M is then started so that the pump will cause the water with the cleaning compound therein to circulate through the coils 2 and the spigot and the parts which connect the coils and spigot with the pump. The window 32 and the glass tube 1 will permit the operator to view the cleaning fluid in its circulation.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:-

Means for cleaning the coils of a beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a portable platform, a pump thereon, a motor on the platform for driving the pump, a hose connected to the discharge of the pump, coupling means for connecting the hose to the spigot of the dispensing apparatus, such means including a transparent tube, coupling means connected with the lower end of the coil, a pipe connected with such coupling means, means for connecting the pipe to the inlet of the pump, a cup-shaped member connected with the inlet of the pump, means for connecting the lower end of the cup-shaped member with a supply of liquid, and a detachable member covering the upper end of the cupshaped member.

FRANK JOSEPH BURNS. 

